Oklahoma State University Athletics
Chris McNeil
March 24, 2009 | Cowboy Wrestling
2008-09: A mostly unknown wrestler who placed fourth at the Big 12 Championships to earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships ... Won twice at the NCAA Championships, claiming a 5-2 upset win over No. 16 Justin Kerber of Cornell and a 14-6 major decision victory over Matthew Gevelinger of Brown ... Compiled a 26-13 overall record that included a 3-1 mark in duals and three wins over ranked opponents ... Hit a five-point move in sudden victory to claim a 9-4 win over No. 20 Dorian Henderson of Missouri at the Big 12 Championships ... Was part of a rotation at 184 pounds with Cody Hill and Jared Shelton ... Marquee win of the regular season was a 16-5 major decision pounding of No. 18 Chris Daggett of Liberty in the first round of the Reno Tournament of Champions ... Placed in each of the five tournaments in which he competed, taking fifth in Reno, second at the Roger Denker Open, third at the Missouri Open, fourth at the Central Missouri Open and fifth at the Loper Open ... Beat Dorian Henderson of Missouri by a convincing 7-3 margin at the Missouri Open ... Won two of his three bouts at the Virginia Duals.
2007-08 (Redshirt Year): Compiled a 16-7 overall record competing exclusively in open tournaments ... 184-pound champion at the Kaufman-Brand Open and third-place finisher at the Roger Denker Open ... Worked his way through the bracket at the Kaufman-Brand Open by winning all four of his matches by decision ... Claimed a 5-3 win over Minnesota's Sonny Yohn and a 3-1 win over OSU teammate Walker Clarke on his way to the title ... Claimed one win by fall and one by major decision during the season.
High School: Attended MacArthur HS in Lawton, Okla., where he was coached by Ellis Holt ... Oklahoma state champion in 2007 ... Strung together a 136-16 record during his time in high school ... Member of the National Honor Society, the National Honor Roll, the Principal's Honor Roll and recipient of the Gene Roschell Award ... Also played for the football team ... Participated in church groups and leadership class.
Personal: Christopher Leonard McNeil was born June 2, 1989 in Würzberg, Germany ... Son of Leonard and Jacquiline McNeil ... Has a sister, Jessica ... Father was a tailback at Hampton University and sister is a cheerleader at TCU ... Biology/pre-med major.
McNeil Capsule
Year Overall Dual vs. Ranked Fall MD TF Quick
2007-08 Redshirted
2008-09 26-13 3-1 3-5 0 6 1 --
Career 26-13 3-1 3-5 0 6 1 --
